XLIX Grand Prix d'Endurance les 24 Heures du Mans 1981
Circuit de la Sarthe, Le Mans, France

 

Date: June 13-14, hot & sunny Track Length (m): 13 626
Attendance: 170 000 Pole Position: Jacky Ickx, Porsche, 3:29.44 = 234.213 km/h
Entries:   Fastest Lap: Hurley Haywood, Porsche, 3:34.00 = 229.231 km/h
Practiced: 62 Distance (km): 4825.348
Starters: 55 Average Speed (km/h): 201.056
Classified: 18    

 

Pos Cla. # Team / Entrant
Car - Engine / Tuner		 Drivers, Nationality Engine
Vol
(cc)		 Engine
Type		 Tyres Group Laps
Km
Time (of ret)		 Reason Out
1 1 11 Porsche System Engineering, DEU
Porsche 936/81 - Porsche 935/82		 Jacky Ickx, BEL
Derek Bell, GBR
DNS Jürgen Barth, DEU
DNS Manfred Schurti, LIE		 2649
tc		 F6 D S
+2000		 355  
2 2 8 Jean Rondeau, FRA
Rondeau M379CL - Ford Cosworth DFV/Mader		 Jacky Haran, FRA
Jean-Louis Schlesser, FRA
Philippe Streiff, FRA
DNS Carlos Panacada/Penacoda		 2993 V8 GY GTP 341  
3 3 7 Jean Rondeau, FRA
Rondeau M379CL - Ford Cosworth DFV/Mader		 Gordon Spice, GBR
Francois Migault, FRA
DNS Dany Snobeck, FRA		 2993 V8 GY GTP 336  
4 4 55 Claude Bourgoignie, BEL
(Charles Ivey Engineering, GBR)
Porsche 935 K3/79		 Claude Bourgoignie, BEL
John Cooper, GBR
Dudley Wood, GBR		 3122
tc		 F6 D G5 331  
5 5 47 Charles Pozzi S.A., FRA
Ferrari 512 BB/LM		 Jean-Claude Andruet, FRA
Claude Ballot-Léna, FRA
DNS Hervé Regout, BEL		 4942 F12 M IMSA
GTX		 329  
6 6 42 Cooke-Woods Racing, USA
Porsche 935 K3		 Anny Charlotte Verney, FRA
Bob Garretson, USA
Ralph Kent-Cooke, USA
DNS Roy Woods, USA		 3160
tc		 F6 GY IMSA
GTX		 328  
7 7 1 Porsche System Engineering, DEU
Porsche 944 LM "924 GTP"		 Jürgen Barth, DEU
Walter Röhrl, DEU
DNS Siegfried Brunn, DEU		 2476
tc		 L4 D GTP
+3000		 324  
8 8 65 Martini Racing, ITA
Lancia Beta Montecarlo Turbo (Dallara) 		Michele Alboreto, ITA
Eddie Cheever, USA
Carlo Facetti, ITA
DNS Riccardo Patrese, ITA
DNS Hans Heyer, DEU
DNS Piercarlo Ghinzani, ITA		 1425
tc		 L4 P G5 323  
9 9 46 Rennod Racing, BEL
Ferrari 512 BB/LM		 Pierre Dieudonné, BEL
Jean Xhenceval, BEL
Jean-Paul Libert, BEL		 4942 F12 GY IMSA
GTX		 321  
10 10 60 Vegla Racing Team, DEU
Porsche 935J (Joest)		 Dieter Schornstein, DEU
Harald Grohs, DEU
Götz von Tschirnhaus, DEU		 2992
tc		 F6 D G5 321  
11 11 36 Porsche System Engineering, DEU
Porsche 924 Carrera GTR		 Manfred Schurti, LIE
Andy Rouse, GBR
DNS Siegfried Brunn, DEU		 1983
tc		 L4 D IMSA
GTO		 316  
12 12 12 Porsche System Engineering, DEU
Porsche 936/81 - Porsche 935/82 		Jochen Mass, DEU
Vern Schuppan, AUS
Hurley Haywood, USA
DNS Rick Mears, USA
DNS Jürgen Barth, DEU		 2649
tc		 F6 D S
+2000		 313  
13 13 4 WM AEREM, FRA
WM P79/80 - Peugeot PRV ZNS4 		Denis Morin, FRA
Charles Mendez, USA
Xavier Mathiot, FRA
DNS Guy Fréquelin, FRA
DNS Roger Dorschy, FRA		 2664
tc		 V6 M GTP 308  
14 14 68 Jolly Club / Lubrifilm, ITA
Lancia Beta Montecarlo Turbo (Dallara)		 Martino Finotto, ITA
Giorgio Pianta, ITA
Giorgio Schön, I TA
DNS Giorgio Francia, ITA		 1425
tc		 L4 P G5 293  
15 15 18 Grid Team Lola, GBR
Lola T600 - Ford Cosworth DFL		 Emilio de Villota, ESP
Guy Edwards, GBR
Juan Fernandez, ESP		 3300 V8 GY S
+2000		 288  
16 16 51 BMW Italie France, ITA/RAF (ORECA, FRA)
BMW M1 (Martini) – BMW M88 		Philippe Alliot, FRA
Bernard Darniche, FRA
Johnny Cecotto, VEN
DNS Teo Fabi, ITA
DNS Dominique Lacaud, FRA		 3497 L6 D G5 278  
17 17 70 Thierry Perrier, FRA
Porsche 934 Carburol - Porsche 930/71		 Thierry Perrier, FRA
Valentin Bertapelle, FRA
Bernard Salam, FRA
DNS Dominique Lacaud, FRA		 2943
tc		 F6 M G4 275  
18 18 31 Jean-Philippe Grand, FRA
Lola T298 - BMW M12		 Yves Courage, FRA
Jean-Philippe Grand, FRA		 1998 L4 GY S
2000		 273  
                     
19 NC 33 Compagnie Primagaz, FRA
Lola T298 - BMW M12		 Pierre Yver, FRA
Michel Dubois, FRA
Jacques Heuclin, FRA		 1998 L4 GY S
2000		 204  
20 NC 32 Ecurie Renard Delmas, FRA
Renard Delmas D31 - Chrysler-Simca ROC		 Louis Descartes, FRA
Hervé Bayard, FRA
DNS Bruno Preschey, FRA
DNS Jean-Paul Libert, FRA		 1993 L4 GY S
2000		 188  
                     
21 DNF 43 Bob Akin Motor Racing, USA
Porsche 935 K3 (Kremer)		 Bob Akin, USA
Paul Miller, USA
Craig Siebert, USA		 2992
tc		 F6 GY IMSA
GTX		 320
24h		 Electrics
22 DNF 57 Claude Haldi, SUI
Porsche 935 K2		 Claude Haldi, SUI
Mark Thatcher, GBR
Hervé Poulain, FRA
DNS Bernard Béguin, FRA		 2992
tc		 F6 D G5 260
22h		 Accident
23 DNF 49 North American Racing Team, USA
Ferrari 512 BB/LM		 Alain Cudini, FRA
Phillippe Gurdjian, FRA
John Morton, USA		 4942 F12 M IMSA
GTX		 247
20h		 Accident
24 DNF 53 EMKA Productions Ltd / Michael Cane Racing, GBR
BMW M1 (Cane) – BMW M88		 David Hobbs, GBR
Eddie Jordan, IRL
Steve O´Rourke, GBR		 3497 L6 D G5 236
22h		 Engine
25 DNF 72 BMW Zol'Auto, FRA
BMW M1 - BMW M88		 Pierre-Francois Rousselot, FRA
Francois Servanin, FRA
Laurent Ferrier, FRA		 3497 L6 D G4 212
21h		 Valve, clutch, gearbox
26 DNF 20 Alain de Cadenet - Belga, GBR/BEL
De Cadenet LM Lola T380 (Thompson) - Ford Cosworth DFL		 Alain de Cadenet, GBR
Jean-Michel Martin, BEL
Philippe Martin, BEL		 3300 V8 D S
+2000		 210
19h		 Engine
27 DNF 52 Würth-Lubrifilm Team Sauber, SUI
BMW M1 (Sauber) - BMW M88/Würth		 Dieter Quester, AUT
Marc Surer, SUI
David Deacon, CAN		 3497 L6 D G5 207
20h		 Engine
28 DNF 66 Martini Racing, ITA
Lancia Beta Montecarlo Turbo (Dallara)		 Riccardo Patrese, ITA
Hans Heyer, DEU
Piercarlo Ghinzani, ITA
DNS Eddie Cheever, USA
DNS Michele Alboreto, ITA
DNS Carlo Facetti, ITA		 1425
tc		 L4 P G5 186
16h		 Cylinder heat
29 DNF 21 Dorset Racing Associates / Alain de Cadenet, GBR
De Cadenet LM Lola T380 (Thompson) - Ford Cosworth DFV/Alan Smith		 Martin Birrane, IRL
Nick Faure, GBR
Vivian Candy, IRL
DNS Tony Birchenhough, GBR
DNS Peter Clark, GBR		 2993 V8 D S
+2000		 171
19h		 Gearbox casing
30 DNF 23 Dome Co Ltd, JPN
Dome Zero RL 81 - Ford Cosworth DFV		 Chris Craft, GBR
Bob Evans, GBR		 2993 V8 D S
+2000		 154
15h		 Valves
31 DNF 40 Joest Racing, DEU
Porsche 935J - Porsche 930/78 		Maurizio DeNarvaez, COL
Kenper Miller, USA
Günther Steckkönig, DEU		 2800
tc		 F6 D IMSA
GTX		 152
13h		 Fire
32 DNF 48 Simon Phillips, GBR
Ferrari 512 BB/LM		 Simon Phillips, GBR
Mike Salmon, GBR
Steve Earle, USA		 4942 F12 M IMSA
GTX		 140
12h		 Chassis
33 DNF 45 Scuderia Supercar Bellancauto SRL, ITA
Ferrari 512 BB/LM (Bellancauto)		 Fabrizio Violati, ITA
Maurizio Flammini, ITA
Duilio Truffo, ITA
DNS Spartaco Dini, ITA
DNS Maurizio Micangeli, ITA		 4942 F12 M IMSA
GTX		 118
15h		 Electrics
34 DNF 22 André Chevalley Racing, SUI
ACR 80B - Ford Cosworth DFV		 Patrick Gaillard, FRA
André Chevalley, SUI
Bruno Sotty, FRA		 2993 V8 GY S
+2000		 114
11h		 Clutch
35 DNF 37 Mazdaspeed, JPN
(Tom Walkinshaw Racing, GBR)
Mazda RX-7 253i (Mooncraft) – Mazda 13B 		Tom Walkinshaw, GBR
Peter Lovett, GBR
DNS Tetsu Ikuzawa, JPN		 1308 2R D IMSA
GTO		 107
12h		 Engine
36 DNF 30 Jean-Marie Lemerle, FRA
Lola T298 - BMW M12		 Jean-Marie Lemerle, FRA
Max Cohen-Olivar, MOR
Alain Levié, FRA		 1998 L4 GY S
2000		 104
18h		 Electrics
37 DNF 27 Ian Bracey, GBR
IBEC P6 (Hesketh 308 LM) - Ford Cosworth DFV/Eden		 Tiff Needell, GBR
Tony Trimmer, GBR
DNS Ian Bracey, GBR		 2993 V8 D S
+2000		 95
15h		 Head gasket
38 DNF 10 Porsche Kremer Racing, DEU
Porsche 917K/81 (Kremer) - Porsche 912		 Bob Wollek, FRA
Xavier Lepeyre, FRA
Guy Chasseuil, FRA		 4909 F12 D S
+2000		 82
8h		 Engine frame
39 DNF 14 Joest Racing, DEU
Porsche 908/80 (Joest) – Porsche 911/78		 Reinhold Jöst, DEU
Dale Whittington, USA
Klaus Niedzwiedz, DEU
DNS Volkert Merl, DEU		 2141
tc		 F6 D S
+2000		 60
6h		 Accident
40 DNF 24 Jean Rondeau, FRA
Rondeau M379C - Ford Cosworth DFL/Dick Scammel		 Jean Rondeau, FRA
Jean-Pierre Jaussaud, FRA		 3300 V8 GY S
+2000		 58
10h		 Chassis
41 DNF 50 BASF Cassetten Team GS Sport, DEU
BMW M1 (Sauber) - BMW M88/GS		 Hans-Joachim Stuck Jr, DEU
Jean-Pierre Jarier, FRA
Helmut Henzler, DEU		 3457 L6 D IMSA
GTX		 57
6h		 Accident
42 DNF 59 Porsche Kremer Racing, DEU
Porsche 935 K3 (Kremer)		 Ted Field, USA
Bill Whittington, USA
Don Whittington, USA
DNS Danny Ongais, USA
DNS John Fitzpatrick, GBR
DNS Jim Busby, USA		 3165
tc		 F6 GY G5 57
5h		 Cylinder head
43 DNF 83 WM AEREM, FRA
WM P81 - Peugeot PRV ZNS4		 Jean-Daniel Raulet, FRA
Marcel 'Max' Mamers, FRA
Michel Pignard, FRA		 2664
tc		 V6 M C 50
5h		 Accident
44 DNF 69 Tuff-Kote Dinol Racing, SWE
Porsche 935 L1 "Baby" (Lundgardh) 		Jan Lundgårdh, SWE
Axel Plankenhorn, DEU
Mike Wilds, GBR		 1425
tc		 F6 D G5 49
6h		 Engine
45 DNF 71 Helmut Marko RSM, AUT
BMW M1 - BMW M88		 Christian Danner, DEU
Peter Oberndorfer, DEU
Prince Leopold von Bayern, DEU
DNS Dominique Lacaud, FRA		 3497 L6 D G4 49
8h		 Crankshaft
46 DNF 61 Weralit Racing Team, DEU
Porsche 935 K3 (Kremer)		 Edgar Dören, DEU
Jürgen Lässig, DEU
Gerhard Holup, DEU		 2992
tc		 F6 D G5 48
8h		 Engine
47 DNF 67 Martini Racing, ITA
Lancia Beta Montecarlo Turbo (Dallara) 		Beppe Gabbiani, ITA
Emanuele Pirro, ITA
DNS Riccardo Patrese, ITA		 1425
tc		 L4 P G5 47
5h		 Accident
48 DNF 5 WM AEREM, FRA
WM P79/80 - Peugeot PRV ZNS4		 Guy Fréquelin, FRA
Roger Dorchy, FRA
DNS Xavier Mathiot, FRA
DNS Jean-Daniel Raulet, FRA
DNS Max Mamers, FRA		 2664 V6 M GTP 46
4h		 Engine, fire
49 DNF 41 Preston Henn Racing, USA
Porsche 935 K3 (Kremer)		 Preston Henn, USA
Michael Chandler, USA
Marcel Mignot, FRA
DNS Gary Belcher, USA
DNS John Paul Sr, USA		 2992
tc		 F6 D IMSA
GTX		 45
6h		 Crankshaft
50 DNF 26 Jean Rondeau, FRA
Rondeau M379C - Ford Cosworth DFL/ Mader		 Henri Pescarolo, FRA
Patrick Tambay, FRA		 3300 V8 GY S
+2000		 41
8h		 Fuel pump
51 DNF 73 Eminence Racing Team, FRA
Porsche 924 Carrera GTR		 Jean-Marie Alméras, FRA
Jacques Alméras, FRA
DNS Jean-Pierre Sivel, FRA		 1983
tc		 L4 M G4 30
6h		 Engine, gearbox
52 DNF 25 Jean Rondeau, FRA
Rondeau M379C - Ford Cosworth DFV/ Mader		 Jean Ragnotti, FRA
Jean-Louis Lafosse, FRA*		 2993 V8 GY S
+2000		 28
3h		 *Fatal accident
53 DNF 38 Mazdaspeed, JPN
(Tom Walkinshaw Racing, GBR)
Mazda RX-7 253i (Mooncraft) – Mazda 13B 		Yojiro Terada, JPN
Hiroshi Fushida, JPN (DND)
Win Percy, GBR (DND)		 1308 2R D IMSA
GTO		 25
4h		 Rear axle
54 DNF 82 WM AEREM, FRA
WM P81 - Peugeot PRV ZNS4		 Thierry Boutsen, BEL
Serge Saulnier, FRA (DND)
Michel Pignard, FRA (DND)
DNS Richard Dallest, FRA		 2664
tc		 V6 M C 15
3h		 Accident
55 DNF 35 Stratagraph Inc, USA
Chevrolet Camaro (Frings)		 Cale Yarborough, USA
Billy Hagan, USA (DND)
Bill Cooper, USA (DND)
DNS Bob Mitchell, USA		 6400 V8 GY IMSA
GTO		 13
2h		 Accident
                     
56 DNQ 16 Max Sardou, FRA
Ardex S80 - BMW M88 		Patrick Perrier, FRA
Michel Lateste, FRA
DNS Jean-Louis Trintignant, FRA		 3497 L6 M S
+2000		    
57 DNQ 17 Cooke - Woods Racing, USA
Lola T600 - Porsche 930/72 		Brian Redman, GBR
Bobby Rahal, USA
DNS Roy Woods, USA		 2990
tc		 F6 GY S
+2000		    
58 DNQ 62 "Segolen", FRA
Porsche 935		 Jacques Guérin, FRA
"Segolen" (André Gahinet), FRA
Christian Bussi, FRA		 2992
tc		 F6 D G5    
59 DNQ 90 Z & W Enterprises, USA
McLaren M12/6B GT (Trojan) - Chevrolet		 Hervé Regout, BEL
Michel Elkoubi, FRA
DNS Bernard de Dryver, BEL
DNS Paul Canary, USA
DNS Sam Posey, USA		 5700 V8 GY IMSA
GTP		    
                     
60 RES 39 Z & W Enterprises; USA
Mazda RX-7 - Mazda 12A		 Frederick Stiff, USA
Dirk Vermeersch, BEL
Ray Ratcliff, USA
DNS Pierre Honegger, USA		 1146 2R D IMSA
GTO		    
61 RES 74 Porsche Cars Australia, AUS
Porsche 924 Carrera GTR		 Peter Brock, AUS
Jim Richards, NZL
Colin Bond, AUS		 1983 L4 D G4    
62 RES 75 Porsche System Engineering - Canon, DEU
(Richard Lloyd, GBR)
Porsche 924 Carrera GTR		 Richard Lloyd, GBR
Tony Dron, GBR		 1983 L4 D G4    
                     
63 DNS 6 WM AEREM, FRA
WM P79/80 - Peugeot PRV ZNS4 		Denis Morin, FRA
Charles Mendez, USA		 2664
tc		 V6 M GTP
+3000		    
                     
64 DNA 19 Alain de Cadenet, GBR
Ford C100 (Thompson-Gomm) - Ford Cosworth DFL		 Alain de Cadenet, GBR
-		 3300 V8   S
+2000		    
65 DNA 34 Dominique Lacaud, FRA
Lola T298 - BMW M12		 Dominique Lacaud, FRA
Joël Gouhier, FRA		 1998 L4   S
2000		    
66 DNA 44 Andial Meister Racing, USA
Porsche 935 K3 (AIR) – Porsche/Andial		 Howard Meister, USA
Rolf Stommelen, DEU		 2880
tc		 F6   IMSA
GTX		    
67 DNA 56 Gelo Racing Team, DEU
Porsche 935		 -
-		 3200
tc		 F6   G5    
68 DNA 58 Kremer Racing / Interscope Racing, DEU/USA
Porsche 935 K3/80 (Kremer)		 Ted Field, USA
Danny Ongais, USA		 3200
tc		 F6   G5    
69 DNA - Jolly Club, ITA
Ferrari 308 GTB Turbo (Carma)		 Carlo Facetti, ITA
Martino Finotto, ITA		 2926
tc		 V8   G5    
70 DNA - Siegfried Brunn, DEU
Porsche 908/3		 Siegfried Brunn, DEU
-		 2140
tc		 F6   S
+2000		    
71 DNA - John Fitzpatrick Racing, GBR
Porsche 935 K3/80 (Kremer)		 Reine Wisell, SWE
-
tc		 F6   IMSA
GTX		    
                     
72 NAC - Charles Ivey Racing, GBR
Porsche 935 K3 (Kremer)		 -
-		   F6   G5    
73 NAC - Richard Cleare Racing, GBR
Porsche 934		 Richard Cleare, GBR
-		   F6   G4    

 

ClassWinners:

Index of Thermal Efficiency Jean-Philippe Grand, FRA / Yves Courage, FRA Lola T298 - BMW
Group 6, Sports +2000cc Jacky Ickx, BEL / Derek Bell, GBR Porsche 936/81
Group 6, Sports 2000cc Jean-Philippe Grand, FRA / Yves Courage, FRA Lola T298 - BMW
Group 5 John Cooper, GBR / Dudley Wood, GBR / Claude Bourgoignie, BEL Porsche 935 K3
Group 4 Thierry Perrier, FRA / Valentin Bertapelle, FRA / Bernard Salam, FRA Porsche 934
IMSA GTX Jean-Claude Andruet, FRA / Claude Ballot-Léna, FRA Ferrari 512 BB/LM
IMSA GTO Manfred Schurti, LIE / Andy Rouse, GBR Porsche 924 Carrera GTR
GT Prototype, +3000cc Jürgen Barth, DEU / Walter Röhrl, DEU Porsche 944 LM
GT Prototype 3000cc Jacky Haran, FRA / Philippe Streiff, FRA / Jean-Louis Schlesser, FRA Rondeau M379 CL - Ford Cosworth DFV

 

DNF Did Not Finish
DQ Disqualified
NC Not Classified
DNS Did Not Start
DNQ Did Not Qualified
DNA Did Not Arrive
DND Did Not Drive
RES Reserve
REE Reserve Entry
NAC Not Accepted

 

Tyres: D=Dunlop, GY=GoodYear, M=Michelin, P=Pirelli

 

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